MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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